Saturday, July 18, 2009

Inspiring Designs

Digressing from tech again for a moment.

Somewhere in the Valca home, I have a house-plans magazine that contains a small cottage-style lake house design that totally would be a dream-home.

It is small and compact, has wood-shingle style exterior cladding. It is two-story with two under-roof bedrooms and a shared bath upstairs. Downstairs is a wide galley-style kitchen spilling into an informal country dining area. To the opposite side is a cozy craftsman-style casual living room anchored by two half-height built-in bookcases with windows above and a river-stone fireplace in-between.

It just seems the type of place I could sink into to escape. Nothing techy or modern about it.

In contrast to the lake-side cottage style that seems warm and inviting, the Germanic blood in me still gets excited and inspired by these efficient and modern designs. I think the theme in them all that appeals to me is the logical lines and the blending of the outdoors and indoors. Living on the Gulf-Coast, I love air-conditioning. Couldn’t imagine living without it. That said, most of the normal designs down here are enclosed and isolate the occupant from the natural outdoors.

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Why this? It is the simple blog of a Last Exile fan and is intended to express the enjoyment we derive from studio Gonzo's production. Although we closely relate with those characters, we aren't them in real life. We just want to keep the memory of these incredible young kids alive. So go buy Gonzo's Last Exile DVD's!